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Opening this coming Wednesday 🪚

A collaborative exhibition of language & form by Varylab and A Collection Of.

SPECIMEN works through material and language to transform surfaces. Each piece develops through an ongoing exchange between hand and machine, resulting in objects that exist between graphic expression and functional design.

22 - 26 April at @allotment_e8
Opening 22 April 18.30 - 21.30
E8 4DT

Material Partner: @valchromat_official

Few months ago with @acollectionof.info we built a custom screen printing table made from plywood and a laser-cut perspex top for an A1 8 colours job on paper.

Made from 3 layers of wood with a hollow drum, this table has now become a modular vacuum bed able to handle fabric, wood, paper and stickers.

We used this table to print on @valchromat_official 🪚

8 days until the opening of

SPECIMEN,,,,
type drifting off the page
into wood / into form / into space

printed panels cut + reassembled
graphic becomes object

varylab × a collection of
22—26 April (Opening 22 April 18.30-21.30)
@allotment_e8

ALWAYS: At all times, on every occasion, forever.

Sun rays passing through a screen, later used to screen print onto @valchromat_official

10 days before the opening of SPECIMEN in Haggerston 🪩

@acollectionof.info

"GAME"
2 colours screen prints on 15oz canvas
sewn together and stretched, 70x90cm

Part of SPECIMEN,,,,

type drifting off the page
varylab × a collection of (@acollectionof.info)

22—26 April (Opening 22.04 18.30-21.30)
At @allotment_e8

more to come...

FUEL,,,,

print swatch 23x23cm
3 colours screen print on 15oz cotton canvas

In the beginning there was nothing but the void
A boundless abyss where silence spoke in shadows
Where time had no measure and space no end.
There was only the darkness vast and unyielding
A chaotic sea of forgotten thoughts and unspoken fears.

But from the depths of that eternal night
A spark of will ignited the stillness,
A flicker in the silence — a heartbeat of creation.

Through the fabric of unseen hands
Through the whispers of souls against the weight of the void
The veil of existence was broken open
And from the fractures, the light began to rise.

It did not come in a single burst
But as the slow steady pulse of life itself
Each moment each breath a labor each struggle a step
Towards the unveiling of something greater.

The veil of existence, the pain of becoming
Carved through the darkness, into the presence of eternity.
And so the light did not shine alone
It was the shadow of the eternal
The reflection of all that had been
And all that would be, waiting to be understood.

SPECIMEN,,,,
type drifting off the page
into wood / into form / into space

printed panels cut + reassembled
graphic becomes object

varylab × a collection of (@acollectionof.info)
22—26 April
@allotment_e8

more info to come...

Over the coming weeks you will see some research, inspiration and experimentation that has lead to the upcoming exhibition

SPECIMEN,,,,
type drifting off the page
into wood / into form / into space

printed panels cut + reassembled
graphic becomes object

varylab × a collection of (@acollectionof.info)
22—26 April at @allotment_e8

more info to come...

*** extraordinary longevity/extended lifespan (marker on paper, 2025)

Only a few walker bags left online ❄️

Made from 12oz ripstop canvas, this "shell" bag is both sturdy and lightweight. Including 1 large external pockets, 1 internal pocket and a main compartment secured by a velcro strap, this bag is the ideal walking companion.

Designed and assembled in our Peckham studio, as always.

Bring it anywhere.

The 20 litres Researcher tote is light and sturdy, easy to take with you on any adventure 🏔️

Thank you for the support this year 🕯️

Thank you for the support this year 🕯️

Thank you for the support this year 🕯️

Thank you for the support this year 🕯️

Thank you for the support this year 🕯️

Thank you for the support this year 🕯️

Thank you for the support this year 🕯️

Thank you for the support this year 🕯️

Thank you for the support this year 🕯️

The 1.5L Drifter, the 20L Researcher and the 12.5L Walker bags are now available online💡

All hand-made locally. All 1/1.

Orders will be shipped same day and the studio will be open for collections throughout next week!

Any question just DM 🐸

The Walker bag out on Friday 🐦‍⬛